I suspect Libertarians and ACLU members (certainly progressives) will be united in their vigilance to root out these discriminatory clauses.
The Group Insurance Board will be required to impose premium surcharges on the health insurance of those employees and/or annuitants(?) that use (or don't hypothetically) ___________. This charge is $50/month for 2014 and 2015.
I presume everyone will be required to file an affidavit, sign a form or take an oath or submit to "mandatory" medical tests. If you "lie" you can lose your benefits.
I have left the space blank to underline the point that our dear Governor can with his rubber stamp majority GOP Legislature technically in the future fill in any word he likes. You can guess where he has started. The Governor as filled in the blanks with "tobacco products" - really - what does "use" mean - a cigar because you became a Mom or Dad?
Grothman and Pridemore would probably identify the blank with single mothers (may be even divorced) not using birth control (which they pay for themselves). Both have been associated with legislation that makes judgements about certain groups of people by either who they are or how they live - so why not. We have all heard the term slippery slope! There are so many reasons why we should not discriminate. On the most basic level in the case of insurance it is antithetical to the whole concept of what insurance is suppose to be. Where does it stop!
... a little brutal (and for adults only)
An Open Letter To Representative Don Pridemore
WI 1848 Forward: #Walker knows how to discriminate! Wonder if #Grothman and #Pridemore support it? #47% #WIUNION
WI 1848 Forward: #Walker knows how to #discriminate ! Wonder if #Grothman and #Pridemore support it? #47% #WIVOTE
WI 1848 Forward: #Healthcare : #Walker knows how to #discriminate ! Wonder if #Grothman and #Pridemore support it?
#Campbellsport WI 1848 Forward: #Walker knows how to discriminate! Wonder if #Grothman and #Pridemore support it?
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